WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.,
Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected
by Redstone Defense Systems to supply and integrate mission
avionics equipment for a digital cockpit upgrade of the U.S. Army's
UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters.
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Northrop Grumman will provide a scalable, fully integrated
mission equipment package for the UH‑60L cockpit and will replace
the older analog gauges with digital electronic instrument
displays. The new designation for this upgraded aircraft will be
UH-60V. The system virtually replicates the newer UH‑60M
pilot-vehicle interface, providing a common training
environment.
Northrop Grumman's design solution has already been demonstrated
through a flight test on a UH-60L helicopter. The system features a
centralized processor with a partitioned, modular operational
flight program with an integrated architecture that enables new
capabilities through software-only solutions rather than hardware
additions. The architecture maximizes the UH-60L platform
performance and reliability while minimizing total life cycle cost.
The system is also smaller in size, lower in weight and requires
less power than legacy processing systems.
"We are committed to this critical upgrade program that will
prolong the life of the UH-60 while keeping warfighters safer by
enhancing their situational awareness," said Ike Song, vice president, Situational Awareness
Systems, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. "Our integrated
mission avionics solution is built on mature, proven technology and
an open architecture approach for superior performance,
affordability, growth potential and reliability."
The next generation avionics system is aligned with the Future
Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) standard and
supports integration of off-the-shelf software and hardware,
enabling rapid insertion of capabilities while reducing cost and
risk for system integration and upgrades. Northrop Grumman is
providing full, unlimited government purpose rights to technical
data and software, providing the customer with unprecedented
flexibility while eliminating vendor lock and mitigating
obsolescence issues.
An estimated 700 to 900 aircraft are expected to be modified
under the UH‑60V digital cockpit upgrade, which represents the
first fully integrated avionics system for Army utility
aircraft.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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